Thrissur District Conference has been held successfully on 19th September,2014 at Thrissur. Com.P. G. Vasudevan District Vice President presided over the conference. Com. P. M. Gopalakrishnan, District Secretary welcomed all. Com. C. P. Narayanan, Member of Parliament inaugurated the conference.Com.M.M.Varghese, District Secretary, CITU, Com.Sankaranarayanan, Dist Secretary, BSNLEU, Com. V. V. Parameswaran, District Secretary, Kerala State Service Pensioners Union, Com.C.Sadanandan, Com. T.O. Nicholos, Com.T.T.Kochu, Com.P.R.Raveendran, Com.K.N.Velayudhan,Com.P.K.Subramonian, District Secretary, CGPA,   Com. S. K. Gopalan, Circle Org. Secretary, Com. Venu Mullappally, Dist. Org. Secretary and Com.P. R. R. Warier, ADS spoke. In the subject session, Com. N. Ramesan, Circle Secretary spoke on organisational issues and Com. M. P. Kunhanandan, CHQ Treaseurer spoke on ‘Pensioners Problems’. The biennial report and audited accounts presented by the District Secretary, Com. P. M. Gopalakrishnan and Treasurer, Com. P. P. Padmakumar,repectively, were passed after discussion.

The following are the important office bearers elected unanimously.

Com. S. K. Gopalan (President) Com. P. M. Gopalakrishnan (Secretary) and Com. P. P. Padmakumar (Treasurer)

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Kottayam District Branch has launched the District level release of the book,”P&T Trade Union Movement in Kerala” authored by Com. P. V. Chandrasekharan on 16th September, 2014 at Tarapada hall, Kottayam. Com. Thomas Pothen, State Vice President, CGPA inaugurated the function. Com. K. Mohanan, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU made an effective presentation on the contents of the book. Com. K. P. Pankajakshan, District Secretary, Com. V. Karthikeyan,District Secretary, BSNLEU and Com. A. B. Lalkumar, District Secretary, Confederation etc spoke on the occasion.

The District Conference of Kottayam in Kerala was held successfully at Tarapada hall, Kottayam on 16th September, 2014. Com. N. S. S. Nair, District Vice President presided and Com. P. R. Mohanan, Asst. Circle Secretary welcomed the gathering. The conference was formally inaugurated by Com. K. Suresh Kurup, MLA. Com. P. V. Chandrasekharan, delivering the key note address,explained in detail all the issues confronting the pensioners in general and BSNL DOT Pensioners,particularly. Com. Thomas Pothen, State Vice President, CGPA, Com. V. Karthikeyan, District Secretary, BSNLEU and Com. A. B. Lalkumar, District Secretary, Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and workers addressed the conference.

Office bearers with Com. M. K. Jacob (President) Com. K. P. Pankajakshan (Secretary) and Com. P. N. Sukumaran (Treasurer) were elected unanimously.

The conference was concluded with vote of thanks by Com. K. P. Pankajakshan.

Com. K. G. Jayaraj, General Secretary and Com. S. C. Bhattacharjee, All India Treasurer, BSNLEU have met Shri. Vivek Ashish, Under Secretary in the Department of Expenditure on today, the 19th September and discussed the issue of 78.2% IDA merger to BSNL Pensioners. He has stated that the matter is being considered favourably and may be cleared without much delay. The representatives wanted to meet the Joint Secretary and Director (Adm), with whom the file is pending for final clearance, but they were not available in the office,the former on leave and the later on training.

The file is pending with the Department of Expenditure for the last two months and every time the officers are telling the same thing and therefore let us make the Sanchar Bhawan March a big success.

SHRI.R. C. BHATTACHARJEE, ELDER BROTHER OF COM. S. C. BHATTACHARJEE, ALL INDIA TREASURER AND CHHATTISGARGH CIRCLE SECRETARY,BSNLEU HAS EXPIRED TODAY AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS AT A RAIPUR HOSPITAL. HE WAS 71 AND SURVIVED BY WIFE AND CHILDREN. COM.S.C.BHATTACHARJEE WHO IS AT CHQ IS FLYING BACK TO RAIPUR.

AIBDPA MOURNS THE SAD DEMISE AND CONVEY HEARTY CONDOLENCES TO COM.S.C.BHATTACHARJEE AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS.

19Tth September, 2014 is being observed as the “Martyrs Day” by all the Central Government Employees organisations as well as the Pensioners Associations to commemorate the heroic sacrifices of the striking workers of 1968 one day strike. The strike called by the Joint Action Committee of Central Government Employees organisations,demanding mainly, need based minimum wage was crushed brutally by the then Indira Gandhi government,killing 13 comrades and victimising thousands of workers and leaders. But the government could not weaken the movement and on the contrary it was grown with more vigour and capacity to launch stronger struggles thereafter.

Let us pay rich tribute to the martyrs and pledge to strenghthen the organisation to meet any onslaught of the ruling class. 

Com. K. G. Jayaraj, General Secretary has joined CHQ on 18th September,2014 and he will be available in New Delhi upto 4th October, 2014.

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The Massive Convention of Central Trade Unions held at the Constitution Club hall, New Delhi on 15th September, 2014 has given a clarion call for observance of National Protest Day on 05-12-2014 against the anti worker and anti-people policies of the central government. In addition to 11 Central trade unions independent federations from central & state ,bank, insurance, telecom and other PSUs also participated in the convention. The presidium was constituted with all Presidents of the Central Trade Unions, including Com. A. K. Padmanabhan, President, CITU.

The convention was addressed by all the General Secretaries of the Central Trade Unions, viz, Com. Brajesh Upadhay (BMS), Com. Sanjeeva Reddy (INTUC President), Com. Gurudas Dasgupta (AITUC), Com. Harbhajansingh Sandhu (HMS), Com. Tapan Sen (CITU), Sankar Sahay (AIUTUC), Com. Swapan Mukharjee (AICCTU), S. P. Tiwari (TUCC), Monalisha (SEVA), Com. M. Shanmugam (LPF) and Com. Abani Roy UTUC).  

Joint State level conventions will be held during September/October, 2014 and massive protest rallies at state capitals will be held as part of the Protest Day on 5th December, 2014.

AIBDPA fully endorses the above program and calls upon all its units to participate enmassse.